Home Pajar. —.For tie Eome The circulation ot this paper is in creasing rapidly. It wil pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IKVINC; 11. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Jlovrs 9A. M.to 12 V 104 Mill St.. 1 V. M to 4 P. M Danville. Pa. »llt'LTZ, M. I>. 425 Miu. ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty \V. P. AXGLK, DENTIST OFFICK: 218 Mu.i. STREET. eetta Extracted without I'ain. frown and Bridge Work a S|>eolalty. Kqnipped with the latest antl most Improved Instruments and prepared to execute t he most difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST.— Offiee, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established 1892 SHsi NEWS. (Xial haulers are busy. The days grow shorter. Thanksgiving only a week oft. Fix up v%ir premises for the winter. Already the storekeepers are begin ning to feel the impel us of holiday purchasing. To a great extent pa trons are devoting a good deal of time to the inspection of articles they intend to dispose • 112 as gifts. ith the advent of colder weather tramps are becoming more numerous 011 the South side. Basket ball and indoor sports are re turning to favor with the waning of the foot ball season. Washingtonville should have a lock up. There are growing indications that old Kris will be able to use his sled this Christmas. Invitations were leceived in this city Saturday, for the seventh annual As sembly of the Americns Cub. Sunbur.v, to be held on Thanksgiving eve, Nov ember 27th. The music will be furnish ed by the Twelfth Regiment band. The prospect is that Thanksgiving will not lie wholly a winterless affair. Parents cannot be too careful with their children at this time of the year. See that they are properly clothed. With a majority of people the mo«t inteiesting live stock exhibi ju«t now is a pen of big fat turkeys. Football rooters have but a few days left this se ison. Next Sabbath in a majority of the Sunday schools in the land a short talk will be given on the evil effects of cigar ette smoking, and facts connected with their use. Pledge cards will be distri buted for signatures It is expected that at least one million signers will be secured, and that the agitation will greatly assist in the general movement to abolish the cigarette. Pbinnev s Baud which appeared at the Opera House in this city last Friday night will play in two towns each day except Sundays and will tour the entire country by next May. Miss Margaret Ammerman Danville's well known singer, will assist at the con cert to he given by the Penn Social or chestra in the Y. M C. A. hall on De cember 17th. Frank Colley. a tenor singer of Bloomnbur. will also be heard. Very few houses for rent in this city at present. The twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vincent have recovered from an attack of fever Very few tramps reach Danville late •y- The wall along thec eek at the Bead ing Iron Works has been rebuilt. Skate dealers are anxious for cold weather Davis, the confectioner and baker has purchased a fine delivery wagon. Shoe dealer Lunger has improved the front of hi- store with a coat of white paint Snow four inches thick was noticed ou a number of box cars passing through this city on the Lackawanna road yes terday. Storm doors are beginning to loom up about the city. Certainly a harbinger of ooid weather Don't forget the Bazaar to be held on November 2M. 2!) a:id :}oth for the bene fit, of the First Baptist, church, in the room formerly occupied by Schoch's Grocery store, Mill street. The public is cordially invited to attend The housekeeper who persists in wash ing pavements cool mornings like yes terday certainly endangers the lives and limb? of pedestrians The box social held by the ladies of the P O. of A. in their lodge rooms last evening proved a gr at success. A short lodge session was held before the social. Danville would lie a good location for a large shoe factory. Miss Mary Harris gave a tnusicale at her home on Lower Mulberry street last evening The program was enjoy ed by a large number of guests. Take a peep at the store windows as yon pass along. They are already dis playing mtny articles suitable for Christmas presents ilUmtoiu sSk jVmmran. * ' ' v •■Tin col NT KY WII.L NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. Mi—NO 17. FINELY AITDIMHI) | Holy Family Convent and Orphanage Ap proaching Completion. The new bu ldtnj at the Holy bumilj' Convent ami Orphanage heie, wh ih is ju*t now receiving its finishing touches, in point of ariaugement and modern ami approved appointinen seasdy ranks as one of the finest ftiuenves of its kind in this section of the Ma e. I i>e carpenter work is fi dshed, 'lie plaster ers are through with their work and hut little more r< m ins to be done than tlie pain tint; or polishing of tlie woodwork. Sio»ni heat i* a I rend v installed an I ilie structure fr-m t<>|> to hott"in is warm. The buildma as is well known is of pleading exterior design and adds one more to 'he several imposing specimen- j of architect U'e that makes D-nviile 112 itnous am >ng her sister towns. On the basement flooi are hath, hakery, kiuli en. dish «a>hing a d vegetable roon s. *ll equipped wiih the most modern lab or saving appliances, a feature of the hakerv being a l.rea.l mixer run by awa engine. In a separate b idding a larye laundry embracing aIM lie latest in « a-h --ing machinery is being m-ta led. Here, too, wdl be a seven-horse-power engine to operate the laundry and 'wo Line boilers to furti'sh the sieain for beating and other purposes. The commodious chapel forming the southern wing of 'he building is con st* tic ed with special reference to 'he comfort of the infinn members if the sisterhood, who will here have their home. The chapel, which lakes in !• e entire height of the building, on a level with the second story has a gallery com municating directly with the dormitor ies, which will enable the aged or the sick to attend worship without climbing the stairs. In the convent proper the tt >orsab>ve the basement are devoid to sleep ng apartments, sitting rooms and rooms for the sick, in connection with which there are seven large bath rooms. The treatment of contagious diseases is «ell provided f>r in the new building, one department having all tlie equip ment necessary being effectually isolat- ! ed. Here is a bed room, sitting room, with a separate kitchen and cooking : utensils in tlie basement. Open work plumbing is found through- j out the entire building, together with t all that is most modern in steim fining. 1 This branch of the work us well as the placing ot machinery was done by Jos- : eph Lechner of this city. Joseph Gross in the Toils. Joseph Gross. Hollow street, was ar rested yesterday afternoon charged with assault and battery. Monday night the defendant.who had been drinking lately, struck Mrs. Lizzie Seaman, his housekeeper, and shot at her twice, one of the balls passing through her clothing. Gross resisted arrest, locking himself in bis honse. The arrest was effected by Officers Mincemoyer and Voris, who were obliged to kick in the door. The Thanksgiving Service. The Rev G. K. Limbert has prepared a most interestitig program for the I nioii Thanksgiving service to be held in the Reformed church on that day. Nearly every minister in the city will be ap pointed to take some part. I lie service ! which will be brief, will commence at | 10:30 a. m. sharp. The choir will sing j several new anthems. C iiigregational j singing will form a pnrt of the program, j The assignments have no r as yet been j made. Hoffd Brothers Winning Laurels. Sydney and William Hoff<, siulents of the Medico Chi. College, Philadelphia are winning laurels as foot ball players. On the ninth inst. in the game with the Philadelphia Denial College Sydnev made two touchdowns, while Will made a3O yard run and a touchdown On Saturd <y last in the game at Carlisle with the Dickinson Law school one of the Hoffa boys made aMO yard tun and j a touch down. Has Resigned. O. H. Harris who has had charge of J. F. Tooley «1* Co s. grocery store ou Market street ever since the store open ed for business ()ctol»er 1900 has resigned his position and II I- Swank now has 1 charge of the store Mr. Swank has also been with Tooley Co. ever since the ■ store has opened and before coining here served four years as a clerk in Tooley & J Cos Shamokin store.— Snnbury Item. Leg Fractured. Charles Billm-yer, son of Jackson Billmeyer of near Exchange, met with a had arc lent Fridav last. He w«s lea I | ing a blind horse, which stumbled, the hoof striking Mr. Billmeyer be|mv the knee, fracturing one of ihe bones. Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. J. If. Jones, Cross street, celebrated their fiftieth wedd'll4 anni versary, Saturday night. The guests were limited to the children and grand children of the aged couple. A very en joyable evening was spent. Thanksgiving at Christ Church. The Thanksgiving services at Christ Episcopal church will be Holy Com munion at 730 a m. Morning pr«yer and sermon at 10 30 a. 111 Closed the Kindergarten. The Misses Kase have c'o-ed their Kindergarten owing to the illness of many of the little tots attending the school. DANVILLE. l'A.. THURSDAY, NOVEMHEIi 21. 15)01. I'OI.LITION MUST CEASE * Council's Impor ant Action Relating to Blizzard's Run. The session of council Friday night was of especial interest, ii being the first meeting since the citizens' meeting held 111 the C nut House on November 2nd at which a report was adopted recommend ing a method of getting rid of the nuis ance in Blizz ird's run and condemning the action of council in certain matters pertaining to seweiage. As was natural the proceedings of the session were largely shaped by the re pott of the citizens' committee. The j report itself was read by request, which j Mi. Vastine moved be spread upon the minutes. The motion was seconded by M. 1). L. Seehler but was lost by the fol lowing vote: Yeas;—Davis, Vastine, M. D. L. Seehler. Jones and McLain. Nays:—George Seehler, Fetterman, Kemmer.Dougherty.Laurer and Brandt, j Amos Vastine moved that the resolu tions previously passed by council gran■ • | ing B. H. Gearhart and J. H. Goeser 1 permission o connect i heir sewers with j B1 zzaid run tie rescinded and each be given 30 da,s in which to remove the drain. The matter was embodied in two ditierem motions each of which was seconded by M. D. L. Seehler. Tiny both carried by the fol owing vote: Yeas:—Davis, Vastine, Fetterman, M. 1). L. Seehler, Jones and McLain. Na>s: —tieorge Seehler, Kemuier, Lau- 1 rer, Dougherty and Brandt. Geoige Seehler said that Mr. Vastine him-eif was polluting tlie river with sen age Iruin his residence and he moved ! that he be ordered to abate the nuis ance.removing the drain within3odays. Mr. Vastine piotes'ed that his sewer was far below the Water Works and 110 one had ever been heard to complain of it. Mr. Dougherty seconded Mr. Seehl er'.- motion and it cariied by the follow ing vote Yeas: —George Seehler, Fetterman, Kemmer, McLain, Dougherty, Laurer and Brandt. Navs:—Davis, Vastine,M. D. L. Seehl er and Jones. Mr. Vastine moved that the Street Commissioner of the of Dan vil e notify the DanvillePoli-h Lithuan ian Brewing Company not to throw 01 cause to he thrown, put, run. or cause to be put, thrown or uin, into what is commonly known as Sechler's or Bliz zard's run in the said Borough, auy foul or noxious liquor, washings from the brewery, tilth, refuse water,or any other foreign matter or substance whatever; also to notify the Danville Knitting Mills Company, Thomas West, Sup't., not to throw, or cause to be thrown, put.run, or c*use to be put or run any waste-water, filth or any other foreign matier or substance whatever into said stream; also to notify Henry Divel not to throw or cause to be thrown put.run, or cause to he put. or run any , blood, garbage, entrails, fi th, or any other foreign matter or substance what- ( ever into said stream; also to notify any 1 and all persons residing along or near said stream not to throw or cause to be j thrown, put or run or cau-e to be pur or run any /vater-eloset or any other tilth, | dirt, ashes, rubbish, garbage, or any ' 01 her foreign matter or substance what- ; ever into said stream, under penalty of the law, an 1 the ordinances of the *ai 1 ( Borough o' Danville, in such behalf en acted. M. D L. Seehler seconded Mr. Val ine's motion and it carried by the fol lowing vote: Yeas: —Davis, Vastine, M. D. L. Seehl er, Fetterman, Jones and McLain. Navs:—George Sec'iler, Kemmer, Dougherty, Laurer and Brandt. On motion of \lr l.anrer it was order ed 1 hat the two policemen be furnished with winter hats. George Seehler reported tint re*id- j ents in the vicinity of Mill and Mahon- 1 ini side's u j ct to Edward Fallon's ' peanut roaster. On motion, therefore,, the resolution of previous meeting gram- j mg him permission to remove bis ou'fit j there 011 certain occasions was rescinded. ,). W Swart/, was granted permission! to erect a frame store and d .veiling tin- | der a slate roof on South side of East ; Mahoning street, ninety feet from the j M ill street line. First Number of Star Course. Phinney's Baud, the first number on I the Y. M. C. A. Star Course, was heard ' at'lie opera house Friday eve. and the , much advertised assertion that this number would be worth the price of the j entire course was well sustained. In j point of modulation, phrasing and style j no better aggregation of wind instiu ments has ever been heard here. A well arranged program, one that suited all was rendered in a faultless man ner Mr Phinney is a conductor of much 112 rce. He made the most of every num ber and responded readily to encores. The well known Pilgrim's Chorus from Wagner's "Tannhau-er" was played j magnificently. The characteristic Span ! ish melodies by Langley were much epjoved. The selection from that sue | ce-sful opera "Floradora" was a most pleasing number and was loudly ap pl«u led. Bohumir Kryl, the cornetist covered himself with glory. He is a complete master of the instrument, his wonderful technique and expressive |i aving being a revelation to everybody. The reed section of this band is very strong. Their precision in playing was an evidence of a good bandmaster. The Y. M. C. A deserve much credit and many thanks for giving the music loving j people of this city so good a concert; 112 r a good concert it surely was. Stand ing room on'y was available down stairs . and a good sized gallery also beard the music. ! PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Mrs. B. P. Harris and daughter, Miss Mary, visited friends in Bloomsbnrg yesterday. Miss Emma Gearhart was in Blooms burg yesterday. Mrs. Joanna Thompson, of Philadel phia, is visiting relatives in this city. Mrs J. W. Ho vies is visiting friends in Sunbury. Miss Gertrude Morgan returned to Shamokin yesterday after a visit at the home of her brother, Harry Morgan, ; Front street. Mrs. Russell Kelly, of Snnbury, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beaver, Pine street. Miss Elsie Shnltz, of Roaring Creek, returned home yesterday after a visit at the residence of James Shnitz, East .Market street. Mrs. D. A. Montgomery visited friends in Bloomsbnrg yesterday. Mrs. John Starr, Cherry street, spent yesterday in Bloomsbnrg. Harry Eyer, of Williamsport, is visit ing at the home of William Wertnian. East Danville. Mrs. Frank Jacobs returned to Sun bury yesterday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Keener, Rough and Ready street Misses Hettie and Boone Ecknian, ot Roaring Creek, visited friends in this city yesterday. Henrich Dorneuiann, of Hazleton J was in this city yesterday. John W. Shnniun. of Mainville, was in this city yesterday. Dr. F. E. Drnmheller and Milton Loeb. Esq., of Snnbury. called 011 Dan- , ville friends yesterday. Miss Bertha Cromwell is visiting , friends in Tnrlx>tville. J. Wellington Shannon. Esq., of I Philadelphia, is visiting his parents.Mr. 1 and Mrs. Joseph Shannon. Riverside. A E. Ward, representing 'The Ver- ] inont Girl," which will be produced at the Opera House Thanksgiving night, is in Danville today booming his attrac tion. Clyde Heddens, of Washingtonville, returned from Philadelphia last even ing Contractor George W Keeter.of Sun bury, was in this city yesterday. Mover Lewis, of Bloomsbnrg, was in town yesterday. C. R. Diehl. of Strawberry Ridge, transacted business in this city yester day. McClellen Diehl. of Washingtonville, ! was in this city yesterday. Miss Mary Moyer. of Shamokin, visit ed friends in this city yesterday. Miss Lulu Morgan, of Kingston, is visiting the Misses Bassett, Mill street. Benjamin Welch, of Hughesville, was iu town yesterday. Mrs. George Sandel aud daughter, Hazel, are visiting friends in Berwick. F. Hartman left yesterday for a business trip to New York. Edward H. Reynolds has accepted a position at Sanlt Ste. Marie. Michigan. William Jones, of Berwick, was in town yesterday. Harry Snyder, of Philadelphia, is vis iting his parents on Grand street. Mrs. Lizzie Fisher returned from a visit in Catawissa yesterday. Mrs tieorge Arms of Milton visited friends in thiscitv vesterdav. * Mrs M. E. Williams returned to Mil waukee yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. D. G. Jones returned to Pittsburg 1 yesterday after a visit with his parents, Nassau street. Mrs. Mary Caldwell returned to Sun bury yesterday after a visit with friends ; in Danville. Mrs William Hughes left for Me- I Keesport yesterday, after a visit at the I home of Thomas Bedea East Market street. Mrs. Bertha Reed and daughter, Miss Katherine, of Shamokin, are visiting ! at the home of Harrison Kase, South I Danville. ! Mrs. Mary Herman returned to her home in York yesterday, after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. W. I) Lau ! master. Mrs. Lanmaster accompanied her mother as far as Snnbury. Dr. J. P. Welsh, of the State Normal School, Bloomsbnrg, is a guest at the home of John Seehler, Ferry street. Mrs. William Heddens and daughter Beulah. left Saturday for a visit with friends in Catawissa. Miss Margaret McCormick, West Mark et street, returned from Elmira Satur day. Mrs. Ella Rote, of Philadelphia, is visiting her father, Christian Laubach, Mill street. Mrs. .John Jacobs, Mill street, left Sat unlay for a visit with friends in Hazle ton Dr. and Mrs. (J H. Reynolds spent I Sunday in Catawissa. Mrs Alva B Luther, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of Frank Scboch, East Market street Warren Schultz, of Philadelphia, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs I). M Schultz, East Market street. , Dr. Charle* Jennings,of Philadelphia, , is spending a few davs with his bro'her, Dr. 1 H Jennings, West Market street. IIICII SCHOOL WINS THE CAME Milton Tigers Downed at DeWitt's Park Saturday. The High school foot ball team won their first game for this season in a pret tily played contest against the Milton eleven at DeWitt's Park on Saturday afternoon. The weather was ideal for the sport and a good sized and very enthusias.it crowd witnessed the struggle. The im provement in the playing of the Danville team was very evident and in point of iuteiference and ensemble playing they showed ability above the average ! Danville won the toss and chose the j west goal. Immediately after the kick -1 off Leniger made a run of 40 yards around rulit end. Gross made a touch , down which was not allowed owing to j its being made by a forward pass. The ball was brought bsck to Milton's 10 yard line and soon afterward Maiers was pushed through centre for the first ! touchdown. Good plays were made from that onto the end of the first half. I Danville having it all their own way by a score of lti to 0. Milion made a touch -1 down in the second half. The ball was ! on 1) nvdie's 20 yard line when an at tempt was made to carry Rosenthal 011 I their shoulders for a gain. Rosenthal ! fumbled the ball and Green for Milton made the goal with tittle interference. This was all Milton could do and the game ended with a «-c>re of 2fi to 5. Leniger played his usual strong gime. A number of new plays were made, sev eral without signals which proved suc ! cesslul. The line-up was as follows: ' Milton Danville. | Showers centre Gorman I Hause light guard Ang'e i Snyder right tackle .. .Dougherty Foulk right end Pegg Gensel left guard Bailey | Hankee left tackle Gross Ryan left end E Imondson ; Bare quarter back ... Rosenthal ! Wands... right half back... McC'ure j Redcay left half back Leniger j Green full back Maier.s Linemen, Fisher and Gaskins. Timer, 1 Oglesby. Referee, Dr. Angle. Umpire. Sypher. Time of first half, 20 minutes, second half, 15minutes. Nine Lives Imperilled. Bigler D. Moyer's family of nine per sons came very near losing their lives by asphyxiation on Sunday morning. Saturday last a new parlor heater was installed iu the Moyer home, 240 West Mahoning street. .Mrs. Moyer.it seems, had not been properly instructed as to regulating the stove and during the night it threw out a vast volume of sulphur. About 4:30 o'clock a. m , Mrs. Moyer was awakened with a violent headache. She wn> quite dazed but arose from her bed fur relief. In an adjoining room she found one of her daughters lying on the tloor in a semi-conscious state. Hall way dowu the stairs she found n young er daughter, Ivy, lying totally uncon scious. Mrs. Moyer called for help and threw open the windows. The entire family, however, were more or less under the in fluence of the gas and with one excep tion it was difficult to arouse them Dr. Newbaker was called. Several of the family were found quite sick but they found relief in vomiting. I'nder treat ment they all improved. "The Making of a Man." A large audience assembled in V. M. C. A. hall Tuesday night to hear the lec ture of Rev. J. Henry Haslam, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist church ol Williamsport. Dr. Haslam chose as his theme "The Making of a Man." The discourse was a very fine one, forcible in diction and keen and analytical in thought. Dwell ing at length on human greatness and its function the speaker proceeded in a very telling way to define the subtle forces that work upon our natures to bring out within us the best possible flower of manhood. The lecture was preceded with a mu sical selection by the choir of the Mah oning Presbyterian church. Ourry Foust Injured. Curry Foust met with a painful ac cident Monday night. He was unharness ing a team about 7 o'clock when one of the hands threw a bale of hay down from the loft, which frightened the horsei and caused them to rear and plunge in their stalls. Mr. Foust was struck and knocked down—how ho t know—whether with the hoofs of one of the horses or the animal's teeth as he threw his head around. Mr. Foust's face was badly lacerated and he was obl'ged to take his bed. Teachers' Annual Excursion. At the institute Tuesday Dr. Welsh : announced that the annual excursion of j the Bloomsbnrg Normal school to Wash ington, l>. C., will take place next ; month The excursion will leave Blooms- Hurg, Monday, December lti, retiming Friday evening following. An invita j tion to accompany the excursion wasex i tended to the Danville teachers. The ! expenses of the trip including railroad fare, hotel charges and a trip to Mt. | Vernon is only fl4. A New Lumber 1 The 1). L. AW. railroad company have recently completed a large wharf along their tracks at the extreme end of Nor thumberland street beyond the Reading > Iron Company mills. This wharf which » in 300 feet in length and ten feet high is • for convenience iu loading lumber WALKED INTO A TRAP Insane Man at Large for Over a Year j Captured Saturday. ( i Ati insane mau who had been at large for over a year Saturday afternoon last walked into a trap in this city. As Chief-. f-Police Mincemoyer was making his round he was accosted by a voice which seemed fam'liar and it took him only a moment to recognize the speaker as John Ryan, a former patient at the Hospital for the Insane at this place who made his escape when the transfer of patients was made from this piace to Retreat last Summer a year ago. Hyan, wno is about 40 years ol age, is frum Luzerne county, where a number of his relatives still reside. Our Chief. of-Police was formerly an attache of the Hospital and he knew Hyan well. He says that although incoherent and flighty he was apparently not at all dati getous. But little hope was entertained of hearing from him again after this lapse of time until he so oddly turned up in this city, Saturday. The poor fellow talked very freely of his wanderings. Hesaid that he was as far as Washington, D. C., but that he spent the most ol the time during the interval that he was free in and about Ihe coal regions. He tried working in the coal mine?, but he said, he had not the strength for that kind of labor and found that be could get along better among the farmers, where the work was I'ghter. His hardships were many, sleeping at night wherever he could find a shelter, which as often as not was in a station bouse or lock-np. Chief Mincemoyer says that when Hvan was in the Hospital his one desire was to obtain work. '"lf 1 were only out of here," he would say, "1 could get a job." His object in accostiug the Chief Saturday was to enlist his aid in obtaining work. The officer told him they would see about work on Monday. Meanwhile, he explained, he would take him to the jail where he would be pro vided with food and a good bed. This was rather more than the insane man was acctistomed to and he did not ob ject. Dr. Mayberry, the Superintending physi' ian at Retreat, was communicat ed with by telephone and he will adopt what measures are necessary to author ize the patient's reincarceration. "'The Personality of God." Rev. Dr. George D. Penepacker, of Williamsport, who exchanged pulpits with Rev. H. C. Hurman, preached a strong and characteristic sermon at St. Paul's M. E. church Sunday morning last. Dr. Penepackeris looking exceeding ly well. Ho is still in the vigor aud prime of intellectual and physical man- j hood, and his sermon Sunday morn ing, which had a 9 its theme. "The Per sonality of God," takes rank with the best of the many masterpieces of thought and eloquence which have been preach ed at St. Paul's during its long history. Logical, convincing in the argument advanced to prove the existence and divinity of Christ it was at the same time a powerful and effective plea for a personal Saviour. In the personality of Christ he saw reflected the personality of God and he dwelt upon the theme in such a way as to drive many cherished truths home to the hearts of the con gregation. The sermon, which was preached Sun lay morning for the first time, # as one on which Dr. Penepacker has been working for four years. It represents the best thought and most profound study of his life. Its delivery occupied •one imur and ten minutes, yet during the whole time the large audience pres ent sat rapt without the least evidence of weariness. Tested and Found Satisfactory. The five hundred feet of new "Fire King" hose purchased for the Friend ship Fire jompany ol Wise A Bailey, Philadelphia, was tested at the Water Works, Saturday afternoon, iu the pres ence of several members ol the fire com pany and Messrs. Dougherty and Brandt 1 of the Fire Committee of Council. The intention was to use the borough steamer, as the hose could thereby be subjected to a heavier strain than with the pressure obtained at the Water Works. The steamer was brought out, but before the test could be applied the suction pipe burster, which put the engine out of business. The hose was then connected with the fire plug at Factory and Front streets, and by test ing 100 feet lengths at a time the pres sure—;hat of 110 pounds—was found suflicient. The hose stood the test very well, with out any indication of leaking at the couplings where the others rejected, were found defective. They were ac cordingly accepted by the Fire Commit tee into whose hands the matter had been placed. The test was conducted by Otto J. Welp, of Philadelphia, who illustrated the use of the new cut-off spray no*zle recently purchased by the borough. The Jewish Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving services at B'nat Zion synagogue will be held in the even ing at 7 o'clock. Rabbi Adolpb Meyer will read the English service and will preach an English sermon. His text will be from the r )oth Psalm, 23rd Verse: > "Who so offereth praise glorifieth me : and to him that ordereth his conversa tion aright will I shew the salvation of ; God." The choir w ili sing special music. 1 J.J Newman will sing a solo and Her n bert W>le and Miss Gertrude Heitn will render a selection from violin and piano ESTABLISHED IN 1855. Th U HI ItS IS session; Oounty Institute Op ned in This City Mon day with a Large Attendance. The thirty-sixth annual session of the Montour County Teachers' Institute opened in the High school Monday afternoon under the most auspicious cir- j cums'ancea. Seventy-four of the seventy eight teachers employed in the county enrolled their names, while aside from the attendance, which was unusual for the first session, there was a degree of z-al and interest manifested which augurs well for tha geneial success of the remaining sessions fluring the week. The Institute was called to order at 2 o'clock by County Superintendent VV. D. Steinbach, who assisted by Borough Superintendent U. L. Gordy, will pre side duriug ihe week. Fred Ream was I cho-en secretary. Messrs. Clem. Wag ner and D. N. Dieffenbacher are enroll ing clerks. Devotional exercises at the opening session were conducted by Rev Dr. W. I. Steans. The institute joined in sing ing "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." Miss Viola Young officiated at the orwan while Professor E. B. Barnett, Principal of the Third Ward schools, led the sing ing. The music is in good hands, and the singing, in which the whole instit ute joins, oris expected to join, will no doubt prove a pleasing aud inspiring feature of the week's work. Pro'. C. H. Albert, of the State Nor mal school, Bloomsburg, was expected o occupy a period Monday, but be was unable to be present. Tnis gave the whole afternoon to Dr. S. D. Fess, of Ada. Ohio, who delivered two introduc tory talks, one before and the other af ter recess. Dr. Fess combines with ripe scholar ship and experience in teaching, a most pleasing personality, a gracious manner and the happy faculty of making him self understood. He will dwell largely on History and Civics and Monday merely outlined his work for the week, embracing the opportunity, however, to weave in many practical truths relating to the work of teaching. In teaching history, he said, the text books afford an opportunity for falling into error as to method, the facts being generally arranged in chronological or der without any regard to the relation which naturally exists between fact and fact, so that history becomes difficult to memorze and equally hard to retain. One fact, it should be remembered, is only one in a chain of facls. The law of cause aud effect is to be observed ami any attempt to teach history with out observing this law and the law of the mind will end in failure. He would take a principal, say slavery, and in connection with it he would teach all the f.icts that relate to it, although they might cover centuries of time. Under the topic chosen as an example are many leading facts of history which can never be forgotten if studied in their proper relation. They include the in troduction of slavery, the various com promises, especially the compromise of IS2O, the Omnibus bill, Dred Scott de cision, John Brown's raid, Secession, Civil War, Emancipation proclamation, Fifteenth Amendment, &c. After recess Dr l ess gave a decidedly instructive talk on the "Personal Side of History." County Institute reconvened Tues day morning at nine o'clock with nearly a full attendance of teachers pres ent. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rabbi Adolph Meyer. The institute joined in singing, after which Borough Superintendent F. L. Gordy indulged in some remarks relating to the excellent results attained in teaching the Pollard system of reading. His talk was followed with a class drill by Miss Jennie Lawrence to illust rate her method of teaching reading dur ing the first year. There were some fif teen little ones in the class, all wide awake and thoroughly familiar with the subject. Dr. F. G. Bible, of Fast Stroudsburg and Dr. J. P. Welsh of Bloomsburg. made their first appearance before the institute during the forenoon Dr. Bible gave a very edifying talk on "Expression in Reading." He is a man of splendid attainments and a most pleasing speaker. His address was well received. Dr. Welsh dwelt on"The Personality of the Teacher." Personality, he said, is greater than the idea, and makes the j work a success or a failure. He dwelt upon the essential elements that enter into personality, accentuating scholar ship and agreeableness. The last period of the forenoon was occupied by Dr. Fess on "Tfce Evolution of Political Parties." He said that while partisanship should be avoided in teach ing history, yet it is necessary to teach politics. Our government will always be ruled by two great parties, while new i parties, which will arise from time to ! time, have a noble work to do in culti vating public opinion. In this connec j tion he showed how both the Democratic i and Republican parties have reversed themselves, finally espousing the same issue, which earlier in their history they strenuously opposed. Our country is safe in the hands of any political party only when watched by the jealous eye of the opposition. By using the black board Dr. Fess very clearly illustrated his method of arranging the ditlerent topics making up this subject of history. Dr. O. P. Bible spoke on Literature, taking as the basis of his remarks "A Trip to the I.and of Evangeline," giving the historical incidents of the settle [Continued on piu:e 4, second column.J JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICA* beiaf furnished with a large a&»ort(nrn of job ietter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that he if prepared at all times to execute is the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Descrption. fc3T"Get our prices before plact ' | your orders. TEACHERS' RECEPTION Delightful Event in the High School MOB day Evening. The reception tendered the teaeher* from the rural districts by the corpa of borough teachers in the High school Monday night was unquestionably one of the most enjoyable functions of ftDy sort that was ever held in connection with the county institute. It was a purely informal affair. Half an hour or more was spent in band shaking, during which the teacher# were brought face to fac« with each other ia a very pleavant way, as well as with the instructors of the week and others who have the cause of education near at heart. Dnring the evening the following In teresting program was rendered: Piano solo, "Leybaob." Miss Anna Divel. Recitation, "Firat Suow Fall," Florence Trumbower. Piano Duet, "Escamillo," Miss Moyer and Reber Moyer. Duett, "Dream Faces," Miss Sanders, violin. Miss Ritter, piano. Piano solo, "Gypsy Rondo,' Miss May Books. Recitation,. "Miss Edith Helps Things Along," Miss Florence Price. Piano solo, "Torch Light Dance," Miss Moyer. At the conclusion of the exercises re freshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served to the entire assemb lage. This was a feature by no means the least enjoyable and helped to round out an event which on the whole was a manifestation of good feeling and fel lowship most highly esteemed by those whom the reception was intended to honor. Following is a list of teachers in the county, the most of whom were present at the reception: Borough Superintend ent I*. L. Gordy, Principal of the High school J. C. Carey, assistants D. N. Dieffenbacher and Mrs. E. A. Coulter; Ward Principals Frederick Ream and E. B. Barnett; Misses Sallie M. Musselman, Rose Gallagher, Katharine Bennetts, Racial Goodall, L. Malissa Bloom, Wini fred Evans, Mary Welsh, Elsie M. Wil son. Sarah Moyer, LauraS. Divel, Barab Pritchard, Blanche Lowrie, Tillie James, Janette Pickard, Mary Williams, Sarah S. Wilson, M, Alice Bird, Catharioe Cunningham, Viola Young, Jennie Law rence, Sara Cunningham and Nellie Gregory. Anthony township—Jas. A. Ellia, Clemens Wagner, G. W. William*, Moot Derr, Belle Derr, Hannah Sechler, Ho mer Smith, Mollie Johnston. Cooper township—Edith Kellar, Lil lian Hidlay. Derry township—Amandus Shultß, Annie Lowrie, J. C. Bogart, Nora Hed dens. Annie Wentzle, Bertha Crosaly. Limestone township—Elmer Schnure, Herman Schnure, A. C. Feinour, Kathr yn Wagner, A. M. Clapp, Isaac Acor. Liberty township—John Long, G. M, Bobbins, Mabel Robinson, Maggie Rob bins, Lizzie Moore, Hattie Boudeman, Mary Love, Lewis Rout, Annie Roat. Mahoning township— Maggie C. Mad den, W. S. Diebert, Samuel Ktumm, Blanche Campbell, Gertrude .Mapstone, Clark Enterline. Mavberry township—Lillian Gotshall, Bessie Mettler. Valley township—Bertha Appieman, Mazie Wintersteen, James Curry, Min nie Roberts, Carrie Flick, Annie Ridler, John Mack. West Hemlock township— Park Moore, Effie Arnwine. Two Brothers Seek Death. A shocking suicide occurred on Rivet Hill this aide of Catawissa early Tue*» day morning. Young Ray Hartman, nineteen years of age, arising from bis bed between 3 and 4 a. m., proceeded to the barn and hanged himself on the same spot where his elder brother, Frank, committed suicide two years before. The two brothers employed precisely the same manner in seeking death, that of hanging themselves with the hay rope. The news was telephoned down to some acquaintances in South Danville yesterday morning and caused quite an excitement, as the family of the deceas ed boy is well known not only in Soutb Danville, but in this city also. No cause can be assigned for the sui cide, except that the young man was laboring under;» fit of temporary in sanity. Along with his father and younger brother he retired about mid night on Monday Ho was then in the best of health and in his usual good spirits. About 4 o'clock Tuesday morning the younger brother awoke and found that Kay was not in bed. The boy aroused his father and a search was in stituted, which resulted in the discov ery of the lifeless body suspended from the overhead in the barn. Nursing e Sore Foot. Spencer Vastine, now a studeilt at Dickinson College, Carlisle, arrived in South Danville last evening. Mr. Vast ine was accidentally strnck in the right foot by a ten-pin while iu a bowling alley at Carlisle la«t week. The brui»« he received developed an abscess which has become very painful, rendering him quite lame and obliging him to relin quish his studies for the present. Mr. Vastine will remain at the home of hi» parents, Mr and Mrs. Hugh Vastine. South Danville, until able to return to college. Miss Jennie Williams, of Williatna port, returned home yesterday after a visit with friends iu this city
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